By David Benoit
By David Benoit
Starboard Value LP is calling for office-supply chains Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. to merge in a letter it plans to release Tuesday, the first time the activist has publicly declared itself in support of a tie-up of the rivals since taking a stake in Staples last month.

By David Benoit
Marcato Capital Management LP called on Sotheby's to repurchase $500 million in stock, a week after the auction house said it was putting a hold on capital returns while it hunts for a next chief executive.

By David Benoit
Move could open up a rift between the hedge fund and fellow activist Daniel Loeb
Marcato Capital Management LP called on Sotheby's to repurchase $500 million in stock, a week after the auction house said it was putting a hold on capital returns while it hunts for a next chief executive.

By David Benoit
Shareholder Marathon Partners cites concerns about merger strategy, compensation
An activism fight is developing at Shutterfly Inc.
Marathon Partners Equity Management LLC, a New York hedge fund, is planning to nominate three directors to the board of the online photography service (SFLY), citing concerns about the company's acquisition strategy and compensation, according to people familiar with Marathon.

By David Benoit
Starboard Value LP has built a roughly 6% stake in Staples Inc. and boosted its position in Office Depot Inc. to about 10%, moves that could raise pressure for a combination of the office-supply retailers.

By David Benoit
Starboard Value LP is calling for office-supply chains Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. to merge in a letter it plans to release Tuesday, the first time the activist has publicly declared itself in support of a tie-up of the rivals since taking a stake in Staples last month.

By David Enrich, Christina Rexrode and Christopher Whittall
LONDON--Some global banks suffered tens of millions of dollars in losses this week due to unprecedented swings in currency markets, according to banking industry officials.

By David RomanMadrid clarifies legal move applies to news aggregators, not social media sites
MADRID--Spain's government has no plans to modify a recently-approved law that requires online news aggregators to pay compensation to media organizations after Google.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch Peer-to-peer loans imperil banks, and cryptocurrencies may finish the job
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Wall Street's greatest threat isn't from regulation or another meltdown.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch After a decent third quarter, the current quarter has pummeled trading revenue at big banks
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Rumors of Wall Street trading revenue coming back to life appear to be greatly exaggerated.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch
Wells Fargo's results, after all, show that big banks can still increase profits
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- If you want to know the key difference in today's post-financial-crisis banking, look no further than the latest results from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch
Wells Fargo's results, after all, show that big banks can still increase profits
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- If you want to know the key difference in today's post-financial-crisis banking, look no further than the latest results from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch
Big investors who gobbled up property across the country are sitting on a gold mine
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- You've heard the stories and statistics: Housing is on the rebound.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch
Uber isn't the only company that's done bad things
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tired of fighting the Bay Area's traffic nightmare, I decided to check out Waze, a crowd-sourced traffic app that gives users almost real-time information about accidents and delays.

By David Weidner, MarketWatch
Uber isn't the only company that's done bad things
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tired of fighting the Bay Area's traffic nightmare, I decided to check out Waze, a crowd-sourced traffic app that gives users almost real-time information about accidents and delays.

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